The Living Bible (416 page)

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BOOK: The Living Bible

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On the breakers of the law

^{Lev 26:16}	^{I will punish you with sudden terrors}
^{Deut 11:26}	^{between Gods blessing or Gods curse!}
^{Deut 27:13}	^{upon Mount Ebal to proclaim a curse.}
^{Deut 28:15-19}	^{then all of these curses shall come}
^{Deut 29:19}	^{he hears the warnings of this curse,}
^{Josh 8:34}	^{statements of blessing and curses}
^{Prov 3:33}	^{The curse of God is on the wicked,}

Ended by Christ

^{Gal 3:10}	^{are under Gods curse,}
^{Gal 3:13}	^{taking the curse for our wrongdoing}

DARKNESS

Created by God

^{Job 38:8-9}	^{with clouds and thick darkness,}
^{Isa 45:7}	^{form the light and make the dark.}

Supernatural

^{Gen 15:12}	^{of terrible foreboding, darkness,}
^{Exod 10:21}	^{darkness without a ray of light}
^{Exod 10:22}	^{there was thick darkness over}
^{Exod 14:20}	^{it gave darkness to the Egyptians}
^{Exod 20:21}	^{Moses entered into the deep darkness}
^{Deut 5:23}	^{the loud voice from the darkness,}
^{Josh 24:7}	^{I put darkness between them}
^{Psa 105:28}	^{he sent thick darkness through}
^{Matt 27:45}	^{earth was covered with darkness}
^{Mark 15:33}	^{About noon, darkness fell across the}
^{Luke 23:44}	^{it was noon, and darkness fell across}
^{Heb 12:18}	^{terror, flaming fire, gloom, darkness}

Figurative, of judgment

^{Prov 20:20}	^{God puts out the light of the man}
^{Isa 8:22}	^{trouble and anguish and dark despair.}
^{Isa 13:10}	^{The heavens will be black above them.}
^{Jer 4:28}	^{heavens shall be draped with black,}
^{Jer 13:16}	^{causes deep, impenetrable darkness}
^{Lam 3:2}	^{brought me into deepest darkness,}
^{Ezek 32:7}	^{I will veil the heavens and darken the}
^{Joel 2:10}	^{The sun and moon are obscured}
^{Mic 7:8}	^{When I sit in darkness, the Lord}
^{Matt 24:29}	^{the sun will be darkened, and the moon}
^{Mark 13:24}	^{the sun will grow dim and the moon}
^{Luke 23:45}	^{The light from the sun was gone}
^{Rev 8:12}	^{a third of the sun was blighted}
^{Rev 9:2}	^{sun and air were darkened by the smoke.}
^{Rev 16:10}	^{kingdom was plunged into darkness.}

Of the mind

^{Job 37:19-20}	^{You who think you know so much.}
^{Isa 9:2}	^{The people who walk in darkness shall}
^{Isa 42:16}	^{He will bring blind Israel along a}
^{Isa 50:10}	^{such men walk in darkness,}
^{Matt 6:23}	^{your eye is clouded with evil thoughts}
^{Luke 11:34}	^{A lustful eye shuts out the light}
^{John 1:5}	^{the light that shines through the darkness}
^{John 3:19}	^{they loved the darkness more than the}
^{Eph 5:8}	^{your heart was full of darkness,}
^{1 Joh 2:8}	^{darkness in our lives disappears}

DEACONS
, see
Minister

Ordained

^{Acts 6:3}

^{select seven men, wise and full of the Holy}

Qualifications

^{Acts 6:3}	^{wise and full of the Holy Spirit}
^{1 Tim 3:8}	^{must be the same sort of good, steady}
^{1 Tim 3:10}	^{they should be given other jobs}
^{1 Tim 3:11}	^{thoughtful, not heavy drinkers, not gossipers,}
^{1 Tim 3:12}	^{should have only one wife}

Examples of

^{Acts 21:8}	^{Evangelist, one of the first seven deacons.}
^{Phil 1:1}	^{The pastors and deacons}

DEATH

Result of Adams sin

^{Gen 2:16-17}	^{fruit, you will be doomed to die.}
^{Gen 3:19}	^{to the ground you will return.}
^{Rom 5:12}	^{His sin spread death throughout all}
^{Rom 6:23}	^{the wages of sin is death,}
^{1 Cor 15:21}	^{Death came into the world because of}

Spiritual

^{Isa 9:2}	^{in the land of the shadow of death.}
^{Matt 4:15-16}	^{they sat in the land of death,}
^{Luke 1:79}	^{darkness and deaths shadow,}
^{John 6:53}	^{you cannot have eternal life within you.}
^{Rom 5:15}	^{brought death to many through his sin.}
^{Rom 6:13}	^{you are back from death}
^{Rom 8:6}	^{after the old nature leads to death,}
^{Col 2:13}	^{You were dead in sins,}
^{1 Joh 3:14}	^{is headed for eternal death.}
^{Rev 3:1}	^{active church, but you are dead.}

Preparation for

^{2 Kgs 20:1}	^{Set your affairs in order and prepare}
^{Psa 39:4}	^{Help me know that I am here but a moment}
^{Psa 90:12}	^{Teach us to number our days}
^{Eccl 9:10}	^{Whatever you do, do well, for in death,}
^{Eccl 11:8}	^{let him rejoice in every day of life,}
^{Luke 12:37}	^{who are ready and waiting for his return.}
^{John 9:4}	^{there is a little time left before the night}
^{Rom 14:8}	^{Living or dying we follow the Lord.}
^{Phil 1:21}	^{dyingwell, thats better yet!}
^{1 Pet 1:17}	^{until you get to heaven.}

Eternal

^{Prov 14:12}	^{seems right but ends in death.}
^{Dan 12:2}	^{some to shame and everlasting contempt.}
^{Matt 25:30}	^{useless servants out into outer darkness:}
^{John 5:29}	^{who have continued in evil, to judgment.}
^{Rom 9:22}	^{against those who are fit only for destruction}
^{2 Thes 1:9}	^{will be punished in everlasting hell,}
^{2 Pet 2:17}	^{doomed to eternal pits of darkness.}

Deliverance from, by Christ

^{Rom 6:9}	^{Death no longer has any power over}
^{1 Cor 15:26}	^{including the last enemydeath.}
^{1 Tim 1:10}	^{Christ, who broke the power of death}
^{Heb 2:15}	^{deliver those who through fear of death}
^{Rev 1:17-18}	^{who has the keys of hell and death}

Of Christ, see
Crucifixion

Figurative

^{Rom 6:2-3}	^{through his death the power of your sinful}
^{Rom 7:4}	^{but you died as it were, with Christ}
^{Rom 8:10}	^{your body will die because of sin;}
^{Col 2:20}	^{Since you died, as it were, with Christ}

DECEIT
, see
Lying

DECISION

Examples of

^{Gen 28:20}	^{Jacob vowed this vow to God:}
^{Gen 39:9}	^{How can I do such a wicked thing}
^{Exod 24:7}	^{We solemnly promise to obey every one}
^{Num 13:30}	^{Let us go up at once and possess}
^{Deut 26:17}	^{You have declared today that he is}
^{Josh 24:15}	^{then decide today whom you will obey.}
^{Ruth 1:16}	^{I want to go wherever you go,}
^{1 Sam 17:32}	^{Ill take care of this Philistine!}
^{1 Sam 25:18}	^{Abigail hurriedly took two hundred loaves}
^{Luke 18:28}	^{We have left our homes and followed}

Exhortation to

^{Josh 1:7}	^{be strong and courageous and obey}
^{2 Chr 19:11}	^{Be fearless in your stand for truth}
^{Matt 4:17}	^{Turn from sin, and turn to God,}
^{Matt 6:24}	^{You cannot serve two masters: God and money.}
^{Luke 9:60}	^{Your duty is to come and preach}
^{Luke 12:8}	^{if you publicly acknowledge me on earth}
^{1 Tim 6:11}	^{Run from all these evil things}
^{1 Tim 6:12}	^{Fight on for God. Hold tightly}

Spiritually acceptable

^{Exod 32:26}	^{all the Levites came.}
^{Num 14:24}	^{he has obeyed me fully.}
^{Deut 6:5}	^{You must love him with all your heart,}

DEMON(S)

Worship of

^{Lev 17:7}	^{peoples sacrificing to evil spirits}
^{Deut 32:17}	^{They sacrificed to heathen gods,}
^{2 Chr 11:15}	^{to worship idols instead of God,}
^{Psa 106:37-38}	^{sacrificed their little children to demons}
^{Zec 13:2}	^{get rid of every vestige of idol worship}
^{1 Cor 10:20}	^{together in sacrificing to demons,}
^{Rev 9:20}	^{would not renounce their demon-worship,}

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